Sky High Technology - High-Level Video, Automatic Traffic Counter and Manual Traffic Surveys

Established in 1989, Sky High was the first company in the UK to introduce the use of video recording as a way of increasing the accuracy and completeness of traffic flow counts. Over the years we have developed robust, safe and reliable video-camera systems and expanded our services to meet all the data and analysis needs our clients might have.

We have built our reputation on staying ahead of the field, and our collaboration with University research departments and work with consultants and equipment manufacturers keeps us at the forefront of transport data collection and analysis techniques.

Traffic and transport surveys

As well as being market leaders in video survey technology we are experts in all other types of transport data collection project. Whether it is automatic traffic-counter systems, manual surveys, roadside-interview surveys, GPS journey-time surveys, car parking surveys or full-blown market research and computer-aided telephone surveys we have the knowledge and resources to deliver a first-class service supported by a streamlined, high-quality approach to survey management, analysis and reporting.

ISO 9001:2000-certified traffic data capture and analysis

At Sky High we know how important accurate data is and we take the issue of quality control very seriously. We are ISO 9001:2000 accredited by Lloyds and have a full-time quality, environment and safety manager.

Sky High employs full-time analysts to process the information we gather. Our staff take great pride in their work, are closely supervised and all our results are carefully checked before being issued. This means that a Sky High survey provides the most accurate means available for monitoring traffic and transport behaviour and our reports are carefully tailored to present results in a clear and concise format.

Worldwide traffic surveys

Sky High carry out traffic surveys anywhere in the British Isles and we are happy to consider providing our services for projects around the globe. In a typical year our survey teams travel over 250,000 miles carrying out traffic surveys in every region of Britain as far north as John O'Groats and as far south as Penzance.

We also have a regular presence in Ireland and undertake occasional projects in mainland Europe. Together with our three established offices in Australia we combine our global experiences to continually improve the services we offer.

With hundreds of camera and ATC systems, thousands of manual surveyors on our registers, a rapid response, quick turnaround of data, and flexibility of coverage we provide a premium service that we believe no-one else can match.

Traffic survey services

Whether it's using our innovative video systems, teams of skilled manual surveyors, state-of-the-art ATC data loggers or GPS vehicle-tracking systems, whatever the survey needs, the Sky High one-stop shop will put together the best package of techniques, systems, analysis and reports to meet your specification.

Here is a sample of the types of survey project we undertake:

• Turning counts at junctions and major intersections
• Link-flow traffic counts
• Vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist origin-destination surveys
• Vehicle registration number plate surveys / ANPR
• Road side interview surveys (RSI)
• On and off-street parking surveys
• Journey-time surveys for buses, cars, walking or bicycles
• Congestion monitoring (vehicle speeds, flow and occupancy surveys)
• Temporary automatic traffic counter (ATC) speed surveys
• Permanent ATC installation, maintenance and operation
• Traffic-light violation surveys
• Pedestrian and cyclist surveys
• Rail and bus punctuality, ticketing and patronage surveys
• Retail footfall surveys
• Market research surveys
• Computer-aided telephone interview (CATI) surveys